First Look: Ghirardelli Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop

Ghirardelli’s official opening date is June 7, 2012 and it is currently under a “soft open” which means the shop is not guaranteed to remain open until then.

The level of detail and service is exciting to see at Disney California Adventure, and it shows Disney’s commitment to improving all areas of the park, and not just with the additions of Cars Land and Buena Vista Street.

Here is a quick photo and video tour of the new Ghirardelli Shop

A beautiful tile logo greets customers as they enter

Guests order as they enter, then proceed to a numbered window.

The glass partitions are beautiful. Some are clear and others frosted to hide the machines

Fresh waffle cones.

The murals behind the main counter are lit and have moving elements to them. Here the trolley car moves up and down and the buildings occasionally shake, as if San Francisco is having yet another earthquake.

Here is a quick video which shows some of the moving murals and the main counter space.